Bonwell
(HC) Meza v. Bonwell
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 REINA MARIE MEZA, No. 1:19-cv-00919-DAD-SKO (HC) Petitioner, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION TO
DENY RESPONDENT’S MOTION TO
v. DISMISS MICHELLE BONWELL, Chief Probation [Doc. 17] Officer, 15 Respondent. 16 17 Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner filed the instant petition on June 27, 2019, challenging her 2018 conviction in Tulare County Superior Court of falsely reporting a crime to law enforcement. (Doc. 1.) On September 27, 2019, Respondent filed a motion to dismiss the petition for lack of jurisdiction. (Doc. 17.) Petitioner filed an opposition to the motion on October 10, 2019. (Doc. 19.) On October 16, 2019, Respondent filed a reply to the opposition. (Doc. 20.) For reasons that follow, the Court will recommend that Respondent’s motion be DENIED. DISCUSSION I. Procedural…